Blogcritics EDITORS' PICKS - Aug. 13 to Aug. 19

(For the week of Aug. 13 to Aug. 19)***

BOOKS | CULTURE/TECH | MUSIC | POLITICS | VIDEO

If you are listed below, first - you earned it and thank you, Second, please feel free to use the button below on your own site for picks this week. Right click this image to get the URL. gif first, jpg second. If you link the image to your winning post that would be even better.

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POLITICS Lisa Iannucci's pick of the week.

Bush Strategy On Terror Compared to Roosevelt's War Against Fascism by Bird of Paradise, July 19
Food for thought re Bush's "war on terror."

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VIDEO: Eric Berlin's picks of the week.

Ridonkulous DVD's Of The Week by Jordan Clifford, August 18
A hilarious romp of a ride through a number of selections you've likely missed.

Review: 12 Monkeys by Brandon Valentine, August 16
Come back to the Army of the 12 Monkeys ... but first, stop by this
finely written review.

DVD Review - Tetsuo - The Iron Man by Duke de Mondo, August 15
There is no stopping The Duke. Repeat: there is no stopping The Duke.
Read and be magically enslaved unto a new land.

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BOOKS: Pat Cummings' picks of the week
(These include Asst. Editor Walter Kelley's picks, as he wasn't sure DrPat would be back - and then he was. Normally it's only the section editors, but we didn't want any wasted effort.)

Review: Human Accomplishment by James O'Neil, August 17
The scope of human accomplishment is daunting to write about, and even more daunting to read and review. James does justice to the Charles Murray essay on excellence through the ages, and finds a way to succinctly encapsulate what he liked about the book, and what he found wanting. "Ibsen? Doesn't he make guitars?"

Reading for fun: I just don’t do it anymore by Tam Hoang, August 14
When adults review children's books, results are mixed. Sometimes they try a "baby voice," or worse, a baby outlook, to deal with it. But when an adult mingles his mature viewpoint with a child's sense of wonder, you get a great view of the delight in kid-lit. Read Tam's review for an example of the latter.

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